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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br /> February 28, 2018 <br />S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2018 Agenda & Abstracts/ February Page 7 <br />County Manager and Board of County Commissioners for action was made by Sam <br />Lasris, seconded by Jennifer Deyo and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />The BOH had questions that were addressed by Ms. Crawford. <br /> <br /> <br />VII. Reports and Disccussion with Possible Action <br /> <br />A. Fluoridation Discussion <br /> <br />Quintana Stewart, Health Director, began by reiterating that this is a follow-up to the November <br />3rd OWASA letter to the BOH requesting help with a community review of fluoridation. It was <br />determined, during the November 27, 2017 BOH meeting, that the Board will decide if they wish <br />to create a subcommittee to plan for the Countywide review of fluoridation upon arrival of the <br />new Health Director. Ms. Stewart informed the Board that she had previously spoken with Ed <br />Kerwin, OWASA Executive Director. The subcommittee’s focus will be on health concerns. The <br />subcommittee duties will consist of the planning and reaching out to the experts. After the <br />Board reviews the information, they will present it to the public. After some discussion, the <br />Board voted on whether to create a subcommittee. <br /> <br />Motion to create a planning subcommittee was made by Liska Lackey and seconded by <br />Sam Lasris. Johanna Birckmayer abstained. <br /> <br />B. Health Director Report <br /> <br />Ms. Stewart elaborated on the Health Department’s activities that occurred in February as well <br />as the upcoming activities that were in her Health Director’s Report. There were no questions <br />from the Board regarding the Health Director’s Report included in the packet. <br /> <br />C. Media Items <br /> <br />Kristin Prelipp, Communications Manager, distributed the Annual Report to the Board. <br />Media items were in the packet which focused on Orange County’s events and our <br />involvement in various efforts. <br /> <br /> <br />VIII. Board Comments <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br /> <br />IX. Adjournment <br /> <br />Barbara Chavious moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:55pm and Liska Lackey seconded. <br /> <br />The next Board of Health Meeting will be held March 28, 2018 at the Orange County <br />Health Department, 300 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough, NC at 7:00 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />